Paycheck Fairness Act Poised for Passage

The Senate is reportedly preparing to debate the Paycheck Fairness Act, which was approved by the House of Representives in January 2009 when it was passed as part of a package along with the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

We already know that President Obama has made pay equity legislation a high priority for his administration. I am also told that the likelihood of the Act being signed into law is high because no representative will want to go on record as voting against something as high-minded as "paycheck fairness" in an election year. So there you go.

For more information and thoughts on the Paycheck Fairness Act, I point you to the following posts:

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More Info HereCompensation consultant Ann Bares is the Managing Partner of Altura Consulting Group. Ann has more than 20 years of experience consulting with organizations in the areas of compensation and performance management.